Gisborne Ewe Fair
Dominion Special Service. Gisborne, February 2. At the second Gisborne ewe fair an entry of 21,655 came forward. Although many important station drafts are awaiting the third ewe fair, to-day's entry was highly creditable. The quality of the ewes' was uniformly good. Brisk competition created an excellent sale. Values were above those of the first ewe fair, and in the case of older ewes within striking distanc of forward sale values, expectations were exceeded, practically the total entry selling under the hammer. Quotations are as follows:— Six-year. 23/- to 23/8; five and sixvenr. 16/- to 22/3. several from 20/- upward. five-year, 18/- to 24/7. four and five-year, to 25/1. six-tooth. 23/-; fourtooths. 23/- to 28/9; four mid six-tooth. 22/3 to 2S/6; four, six and eight-tooth. 22/5 to 27/1 : two-tooths, Panikau Station (best, price), 34/-. Lower Hutt Clearance Sale At the clearance sale of dairy stock on behalf of Mr. Kells and of Mr. Dawsou, on the former’s property. Lower Hutt, the stock came forward in firstclass condition and the bidding was keen throughout. Cows sold nt £ll/10/-, £lO/10/-, £9 and £7; heifer. 55/-; 18months Jersey heifers, 75/-; calves, 32/6; Holstein bull, £3.-
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Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 110, 3 February 1938, Page 16
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195Gisborne Ewe Fair Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 110, 3 February 1938, Page 16
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